Bears in Ohio and Japan

俄亥俄州與日本的熊

Jun 12, 2026, 17:52
JapanEnvironment

Introduction

More black bears are living in the United States and Japan. People need to be careful and watch the bears.

目前美國與日本有更多黑熊棲息。人們需要小心並留意熊的動向。

Main Body

In Ohio, people saw 537 bears in 2025. Many bears come from Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Some female bears now live in Ohio and have babies.

在俄亥俄州，人們在2025年看到了537隻熊。許多熊來自賓夕法尼亞州與西維吉尼亞州。現在有些母熊住在俄亥俄州並生下了幼崽。

In Japan, bears are a big problem. People saw 50,000 bears. Many people got hurt because bears went into cities to find food.

在日本，熊是一個大問題。人們看到了5萬隻熊。由於熊進入城市尋找食物，導致許多人受傷。

Bears in Japan are not afraid of people. The government uses new computers and robots to keep people safe.

日本的熊不怕人。政府使用新電腦與機器人來確保民眾安全。

Conclusion

Bears have less space to live. Now they live near people, so countries must find ways to stop the problems.

熊的生存空間減少了。現在牠們住在人類附近，因此各國必須找到解決問題的方法。

Vocabulary Learning

🐻 The 'Action' Word (Verbs)

Look at how the text describes what is happening. To reach A2, you must know how to describe a current situation using simple present words.

The Pattern: Person/Animal + Action Word + Place/Thing

Examples from the text:

  • Bears →\rightarrow live →\rightarrow in the US
  • People →\rightarrow saw →\rightarrow 537 bears
  • Government →\rightarrow uses →\rightarrow robots

Key Tip: When we talk about one thing (The government), we add an -s to the action: use →\rightarrow uses. When we talk about many things (Bears), we keep it simple: live.

Vocabulary Learning

careful (adj.)
Giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident.
Example:Please be careful when you walk near the river.
female (adj.)
A word used to describe a girl or a woman, or a girl/woman animal.
Example:The female bear is looking for food for her babies.
problem (n.)
Something that is difficult to deal with or needs a solution.
Example:The broken car is a big problem for the driver.
afraid (adj.)
Feeling fear or worry about something.
Example:Some children are afraid of the dark.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country or a city.
Example:The government makes new laws to keep people safe.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→